A veteran agricultural writer and business editor, Kay Ledbetter joined the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Amarillo as the communications specialist on Jan. 24, 2005.

She began her career as a general assignments reporter with the Amarillo Globe-News newspaper in 1982. She was the Globe-News farm and ranch writer for two years, and served as farm and ranch editor since 1986. She also worked as an assistant regional editor and senior business writer during her last four years at the newspaper.

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AMARILLO – Two grain-grading workshops hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service -- one May 1 and one May 2 -- will be held in Amarillo. DeDe Jones, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service risk management program specialist in Amarillo, said the program, which is repeated both days, is designed for corn, sorghum and wheat […] The post Grain-grading workshops set for May 1, May 2 in Amarillo appeared first on AgriLife Today.

DALLAS — A Texas A&M AgriLife Research water conservation horticulturist said home and business owners should repair and maintain sprinkler systems to save money and time while reducing wasted water resources. “A lot of water-saving advice focuses on the indoors, but we know more water, especially in warmer months, can be saved by maintaining irrigation […] The post Horticulturist: Save money, time, water with irrigation repairs appeared first on AgriLife Today.

GOLIAD–The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Texas Riparian Stream and Ecosystem Education Program will host a free workshop from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 25 in Goliad for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Mission, Aransas and Lower San Antonio watersheds. The morning session will be at The Fire Pit, 144 N. Courthouse […] The post Riparian, stream ecosystem workshop set for April 25 in Goliad appeared first on AgriLife Today.

AUSTIN – The annual “East Austin Garden Fair: A Passion for Plants” will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 14 at the Parque Zaragoza Recreation Center, 2608 Gonzales St. in Austin. The fair is presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Travis County Master Gardeners and Austin Parks and Recreation. The […] The post East Austin Garden Fair set for April 14 appeared first on AgriLife Today.

OVERTON – Jerry Higgs, Flint, and Dale Johnston, Gresham, showed up at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton looking for tomatoes but left with much more. Higgs, a 93-year-old retired nursery owner, and Johnston, an amateur onion grower, were preparing to plant their home gardens and searching for hard-to-find tomato varieties […] The post Masabni: Grassroots assistance, cooperation, an AgriLife Extension mission appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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